Sweet November

Well, first of all.. Halloween marks our 2 year Wedding Anniversary!! I love you Mr. Massett!! Thank you for being an amazing father, therapist, masseuse, care provider, husband and best friend. I got your back baby!
Vincent Valentino Massett aka Vince the Prince is 7 and a half months old!! He is doing great!! trying harder and harder everyday to crawl! He will be on the move soon, I know it!!! He is so much fun now. I love watching him explore anything he can get in his hands. He says Mama and Dada now... I don't think he knows what they mean .. but it sounds adorable!! Oh and that laugh.. he makes everything better.
Vincent and Mike have appointments with the great Dr. Pauli. This will be Vincent's first time seeing a specialist. We're aren't taking him because there is something wrong. We just feel it is good for him to be seen by a specialist just to make sure we aren't missing anything. Vincent's ped. is wonderful! but she said herself she doesn't know much about to to watch out for. She's reading the same stuff we are.

I'll update more after the appointment and everything slows down a little

What a relief!

Rather then get into detail about the MADNESS that has happened this month... I'm just going to make a quick list.

1. Our Discovery Health show aired.
2. 2 hours later we are in the ER
3. Vincent is in the hospital for 6 nights .. He has Whooping Cough.
4. While we SLEEPING at the hospital, our apartment flooded from the storm.
5. Homeless
6. Minerva saves the day, we stay in her spare room
7. apartment hunt
8. view apartments
9. apartment hunt
10. view apartment
11. APARTMENT HUNT!!
12. ugh.
13. FInally in a sweeet apartment!

Vincent is 5 months!!!! He can now hold his head up when he's on his belly AND he can ROLL OVER!! and he LOVES IT!!!! We're introducing food and he's doing pretty decent. Babbling more and more everyday.... his discovered how loud he can scream... he thinks this is fun hahaha... it's adorable!!

We're moved into the new place .... unpacking slowly...

The pictures above were taken by my amazing friend Parker. (Mike and I met at her Wedding)

Mark and Parker came to visit. I miss them so much!!!! Love you guys!!

We played a show on August 21st!! It was so much fun! Hopefully there will be video up soon. We're working on new music and hopefully recording soon. We've received more emails than ever expected about the Discovery Health show. It's been amazing! There have been people that want more of our music and people that were inspired by our story.. oh and people that just think Vinny is the cutest thing ever! Of course (8 It's kind of a crazy feeling, but I love it! I'm so happy so many people were touched by our story.

Mike just left to a Movie gig ... I need to go back to sleep. I'm going to start keeping up with this blog ... maybe... enough.

It's 5:30am.. That's enough

My Vinny

I know I've said this before, but time is flying! I can't believe my sweet Vincent is already 4 months!
We flew to Southern California and surprised my Sister on her Son's first Birthday. Taking the early flight worked beautifully. Our flight was basically during the time he regularly sleeps. Normally a 12 day visit is plenty of time. Not this time. Of course Vinny was the star of the show, it was his first time meeting the rest of my family. My entire family is in Southern California. I miss them so much. It's very hard for me not raising my son around my family. I wish I could just move all of them here! At the same exact time, I LOVE living in Chicago and I think it is a great place to raise a child. What it really all comes down to is Medical care for Vincent. I could not possibly move my son away from the specialist that are in our area. I especially can not move him away from the free health care that has been offered to him by a Hospital with a team of Skeletal Dysplasia Specialists. Oh yeah, the free health care... is until he's 18!!!! What an amazing blessing! Dr. Pauli ("the" specialist) is also about 2 hours away. So regardless of how much I would love to be closer to the rest of my family, my son's health will always come first.
Speaking of health, my baby has his first cough! We've already taken him to the Doc. and he is fine. No fluid in his lungs, everything checks out fine. He has a simple throat virus. It breaks my heart to hear is little cough. Even though he's coughing A LOT, Vinny still manages to warm my heart with his smile. He smiles and sometimes laughs after he coughs! He as just started laughing! He's still trying to figure it out. Mike was able to record some of it. Not the best quality video, but it's PRICELESS! I posted it right before this post, check it out!
One more thing! Our Discovery Health episode airs on July 20th!!! I've watched the preview over and over again on the Discovery Health website! I can not wait to see the final episode!
That's enough.

Laughing with Daddy

Discovery Health!!

July 20th at 9pm Eastern and Pacific our episode is airing! My husband and I are part of the series "I'm pregnant and..." Our episode is going to be the ONE HOUR SEASON PREMIER! Here is the preview
Click to watch!!!
I'm so excited!! I can't wait to see it!!
I'll post more of an update on Vinny later.... Everything is going great!

Buh bye 4th trimester.. Helloo television show

That smile.
I'm going to try and catch up on here while Daddy entertains Vincey. Everything is going great! We had a little scare earlier this month. Vincent's head growth jumped pretty quick, so we had a CT scan to check for Hydrocephalus. We had to wait a long 2 weeks before we could get him in for a scan. We had to wait 48 hours for results! I'm so relieved that everything is looking just fine!
Vinny is getting his first tooth! it's towards the back on his left side. My poor baby, so much pain... I can't wait until this passes! Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

June 25th at 10:00pm and 10:30pm "Limo Bob" will air on TRU TV!!!!!

http://www.trutv.com/shows/upcoming_specials/index.html

Marius a.k.a. "Shorty" is a part of Limo Bob's posse as head Maitre'd on the show. Marius is also my Husband. I call him Mike. See, I'm not just writing about the show to promote my amazing husband. I'm using up this space to explain a little something. I'm a group member of the POLP yahoo group. Sometimes I read posts of outrage and embarrassment due to the "M" word being used inappropriately on television. Mike has Achondroplasia. He is an entertainer to the fullest. He's been in commercials, movies, ads, and plays.. He sings, plays drums, guitar, and just about everything else that can make music. I'm so proud of all of his talents. That is how he supports his family. I know some LP's or POLP's will see "Limo Bob" and they might be offended because they might hear the "M" word. To these people I would like to say, please relax. First of all it isn't really what I would call a "family show." Someone is going to get offended. Whether it be race, religion, sexual orientation , or even HEIGHT.... Someone is going to get offended. Does that make it right? it depends on who you ask. There are far better things in the world to focus so much energy on. You cannot stop it. Use all of that energy you are using to fight and protest "the" word, or the show it might be associated with and focus on something positive! Life is too short for an ancient word to ruin your day and obsess over. I personally know Limo Bob and he is one of the most respectful people I have ever met in my life. (along with Mike of course) He means no harm. Please understand that this is just entertainment. It does not mean that My husband is ok with the "M" word. In the end what it all comes down to is, my husband is working and providing for his family.. He happens to be fortunate enough to be able to do that by being an entertainer. If he offends you, I'm sorry.... But Daddy needs to get paid!

That's enough.

Fastest two months of my life!

March 18, 2010 9:49am Vincent Valentino Massett was born!! 7 pounds 5 ounces 18inches

It was the best day and at the same time, scariest day of my life. It was recommended by my Doctors to schedule a C section, due to some of the risks associated with having a baby with Achondroplasia. I was preparing myself for a 100% natural birth and was so excited to experience "real birth." It was a little hard to accept a C section. I felt like I was being cheated out of this experience I earned and worked for. But, after I pulled my head out of my ass I realized I had to stop being selfish and do what was safest for my Son. It wasn't about me anymore and it never will be again. Besides, I knew from the start we had a 50% chance Vincent would be an Achon. My Mother-in-Law told me if he was an Achon I would be having a C section, no doubt about it. It was just me being a pregnant cry baby with no control over my emotions! Jeeese I'm glad that's over.
I was very calm the morning of the C section. I had managed to keep my head clear of worries and anxiety. Until, just as I'm about to be taken into the O.R. the nurse "tries" to start my IV. First try, she bends the needle.. IN MY ARM! I could of punched her, it hurt so bad! Second try, she pierces the needle through my vein! Ugh! That one bruised me for weeks! Finally they bring someone in to numb my hand and THEN start the IV. After surgery prep was finished, the actual surgery took 6 minutes! It was so beautiful to hear my baby cry for the first time. Yes, I totally cried! When I was finally in the recovery room they brought Vincent to me. I was in a yucky haze from the meds they were giving me. The nurse helped me to get him latched on. He was doing great! I started to feel dizzy and asked the nurse to hold him because being dizzy and holding him made me too nervous. The nurse noticed something about the baby and called for a Doctor. The Doctor came in, looked at him and they took him away. Vincent had some fluids left in his lungs due to the C section and they had to take him to the NICU to run tests, to make sure everything was okay. "24 hour supervision" is what they said. I had him for 10 minutes! Now he has to be away from me for 24 hours!? I was a mess! Due to the numbness in my legs and the pain in my stomach, I couldn't walk to the NICU to see him. I couldn't even be moved into a wheelchair the first night. He wasn't released back to us until 11pm the next night. Everything was fine. I couldn't sleep the first night he was with us. I just watched him. I haven't been able to stop just watching him since then.
He is just about 2 months now and doing awesome!! He had his CT scan while is was in the NICU and everything is looking GREAT! He's eating and sleeping wonderfully! Mike (Daddy) and I can't get enough of him! Daddy is great at making him smile! They look so much alike! Mike is an amazing Husband and a great Dad! I am so thankful everyday for having him in my life.
It shouldn't of taken me this long to update but it's crazy how time doesn't exist anymore with a newborn. Sometimes I even forget what day it is. I don't care though, I love it! Being a Mother is the greatest feeling ever! I can't wait for the madness! That's enough.

Ready yet?

I'm about 33 weeks into my pregnancy now. Vincent's kicks are getting more and more HUGE everyday! I have to say, feeling my son move around in my belly is the best feeling in the world! Although I love to feel him move around.. I am starting to get the whole "ready to be done" feeling. It's getting more and more uncomfortable to move around. SLEEPING has become the hardest thing to do. As soon as I get perfectly comfortable I have to get up to go to the bathroom and this game last all night. Last week we had another ultrasound. This ultrasound confirmed what we already knew, Vincent IS a boy and he has Achondroplasia. The only difference was at this ultrasound a doctor came in and had a talk with us about scheduling a C-Section. This was a little bit of a disappointment to me. My entire pregnancy I have been so excited and preparing myself for a natural birth. I felt that as a women I earned and deserved to feel what it's like to delivery a baby vaginally. Yes, I know birth is painful. But I believe the pain is something I have earned. I am accepting now more and more everyday that the C-Section is in the best interest for Vincent and me. I am terrified of the surgery but with my Husband by my side I know we can get through anything. Some more unfortunate news about the C-Section is I will no longer be with my current Doctor. She explained to me that she is going to find a specialist to refer me to for the rest of my pregnancy and the surgery. I was very sad about this. I have been with her my entire pregnancy and she is awesome! It's difficult for me to accept the fact that I have to open up my life and my baby's life to a stranger. It will be okay.
Mike (myhusband) and I returned Thursday from a trip to Wallops Island, VA! It was a great trip! We were there visiting our dear friend Mark and Parker. We actually met in Mark and Parker's Wedding... While we were there, Parker painted to belly and took some great picrures! She is such and amazing artist! We also had a chance to record some of The Setts music with Mark.. Thank you Mark!
Corazones Tres by The Setts
That's enough.